Myanmar visa

If you want to take a vacation in Myanmar, you need a visa or the electronic travel authorization called eVisa. Learn about the application, costs, rights, and obligations of the eVisa for Myanmar.

International travelers require a visa or eVisa to enter Myanmar. Exceptions are made for people from Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines. Nationals of these countries can stay in Myanmar for between 14 and 30 days without a visa.

With the introduction of the eVisa for Myanmar, entry has been greatly simplified for tourists and business travelers. Citizens from over 100 countries and regions can apply for the eVisa online and thus obtain a travel permit cheaply and quickly.

The eVisa for Myanmar comes in two categories:

• Myanmar eVisa for tourists
• Myanmar eVisa for business trips

An eVisa for Myanmar is usually issued within three working days and entitles you to one entry ("Single Entry") during its validity of 90 days. You are allowed to stay in the country for up to 28 days at a time for tourism (or 70 days for business) with the permit.

Travelers from the following countries and regions are eligible to apply for an eVisa for Myanmar:

Travelers from Hong Kong, Macau, Japan, and South Korea were part of a pilot project that allowed them to travel to Myanmar as tourists without an eVisa. Currently, these countries are still designated on visa-free entry lists. However, we recommend checking the current situation before entering the country so that an eVisa can still be applied for in case of doubt.

Nationals of the following countries and regions are eligible to apply for an eVisa for business travel in Myanmar:

If you want to enter Myanmar with an eVisa, you must meet additional requirements besides being a citizen of a country approved for eVisa. These include:

• You have a passport that is valid for at least six months beyond the date of your entry.
• You are entering through one of the official eVisa entry points. These include Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw, and Mandalay international airports and Kawthaung, Myawaddy, Tachileik, Rihkhawdar, and Tamu border crossings.
• You do not plan to stay in Myanmar for more than 28 days (or 70 days for business travel).
• You are entering within the validity period of your eVisa (90 days).
• For tourists: you will reserve a hotel or commercial guesthouse and can prove it when entering the country.
• For business travelers: you will be in possession of an invitation letter from a registered company and can present it along with a copy of the company's registry entry.

An inviting company must have been officially registered for at least three months.

To travel to Myanmar with an eVisa, you will need the following documents:

• A passport valid for at least six months after the date of your entry
• A recent color photo (4.6 cm x 3.8 cm) taken within the last three months
• Proof of your hotel reservations (to be presented upon entry)
• For business trips: an invitation from a registered company that has been in existence for at least three months
• For business trips: commercial register entry of the inviting company

When applying for your Myanmar eVisa, you must upload a recent passport photo of yourself that meets the following requirements:

• Size: 4.6 cm x 3.8 cm
• File size: max. 3 MB
• Photo age: max. 3 months
• File format: PDF, JPG, or PNG
• Color photo in high-quality
• Close-up of the face, which takes up about 70-80% of the image
• Face is completely visible from the forehead to the chin
• Shoulders are visible
• Eyes are open and clearly visible
• Neutral facial expression
• No head coverings (except religious clothing)
• No sunglasses
• No shadows, patterns, or discoloration
• Light, solid color background

If you want to travel to Myanmar accompanied by children, you need to apply for a separate eVisa for each child. For this purpose, you can use the group application feature in the online form by adding additional travelers during your application.

If your child is under the age of seven and is registered in the passport of a parent or guardian, you must indicate this in the eVisa application form.

The online application for your Myanmar-eVisa will take about ten minutes on the eVisa application page of our partner iVisa. Have your personal details, passport, digital passport photo, and travel dates ready.

After filling out the form and uploading your photo, please take the time to double-check all of your information, as misspellings, number errors, and incomplete information may result in your eVisa being rejected or your entry being denied at the border.

Once your application is approved, you will first receive what is called an "approval letter," which is a letter of authorization to pick up your eVisa at the border. Print this approval letter and place it with your travel documents.

Your eVisa permit is valid for 90 days from the date of issue. This means that you must enter Myanmar within 90 days. If you wish to enter at a later date, you will need to apply for a new eVisa.

You may only use an eVisa for Myanmar for the purpose for which you applied for it. If you are entering Myanmar with an approved tourist eVisa, you may use it to vacation and visit relatives and friends, for example.

Should you wish to visit Myanmar for business reasons, you will need to apply for a Business eVisa. However, taking up professional employment is only possible with a work permit.

If your Myanmar eVisa application has been rejected, you might not find out the reason because the authorities are not obliged to tell you why. However, in most cases, it is possible to find it out in the exclusion process.

Typical reasons for an eVisa application rejection are:

• You made spelling mistakes in the application.
• You have applied for the wrong eVisa (e.g., Business instead of Tourist).
• You uploaded the passport photo in the wrong format.
• The eVisa you applied for is not intended for people of your nationality.
• You have provided no or insufficient information about a hotel or any commercial accommodation in Myanmar or the inviting company.

If you know that you have made a mistake in the eVisa application, you may re-apply after correcting it.

However, if you think the reason for your rejection is your nationality or security concerns of the immigration authorities, then we recommend contacting the embassy or consulate to apply for a classic visa.

Present your travel documents to the immigration officers at the Myanmar border and informally request permission to enter the country. Have the following documents ready:

• Your passport
• A printout of your eVisa approval
• Confirmations of your hotel reservations
• Your return or onward travel ticket
• For business trips: an invitation from a company and a copy of the commercial register entry

If officials deem you eligible to enter Myanmar on an eVisa, they will mark your passport with an exit date that is binding. Double-check the date thoroughly and get it corrected if necessary.

When entering Myanmar, follow the current entry regulations, including all safety instructions.

Find out the exact import regulations for Myanmar before you enter the country. The import of foreign currency, computers, smartphones, and other means of communication are subject to particularly strict regulations.

There are also many import bans on, e.g., weapons, pornographic material, playing cards, or items bearing the Myanmar flags or an image of Buddha.